He seems like a really nice guy for such a huge man

i heart gary

Hey Denise thanks for missing me. 🙂

Gary you and Niels look like Schwarzenegger and DeVito in Twins-
â??It is not a TOOMAR

Kahuna, that was absolutely hysterical

Thanks for missing me Denise….and Kahuna, your absolutely hysterical….sorry if I keep posting the same thing, sometimes it doesn’t look like it goes through.

“It’s not a tumor!” Kindergarten Cop reference, but great call on Julius and Vince from Twins–underrated movie with a smokin young Kelly Preston.

like the small family farm wineries

Was this really a 91 point wine, or were you being nice?

Kahuna, verrry funny. It creates a great mental image!

Dangitt…I finally get a chance to watch an episode on “the day of” (rather than the following day on my lunch break) and my computer is being an idiot and won’t load it up…so I’ll have to watch tomorrow…on my lunch break.

So, with nothing else to say…
GO BEARS!!
T

Wonderful representaton of the farm. Lok forward to giving you a call to the farm, maybe for the next world cup? All the best to you!

Great Guest Gary!

Keep up the good work!

Great episode. I’m glad to see another guest episode. I really enjoy the chance to hear about the wine from the producer/owner.

QOTD: Is it true that most South African winemakers believe in the adage that for how ever long you keep the wine in the barrel you keep the wine in the bottle before release?

MarcT…seems like it

Kahuna…that was an unbelievable call…I was rollin when I read it.
It’s not a tooma 🙂 Classic

Great episode. I had the opportunity to travel to South Africa a year or so ago now… Hang on my pass port is right in frnt of me… It was September 2005. I got the opportunity visit Stellanbosch. Not only is it a great wine region but a university town so some nice scenary too… My ffavourite was Graham Beck Wines which I see you stock. I think they had a railroad red or the like. There was also one up from that. Can’t quite remeber. But again another wine we can’t get here in Oz… Boo hoo.

Q.O.D. Is it difficult to build exports to other NWW and OWW producing countries? With the existing wine glut here I guess it would be but at the same time I think that there is a real risk of being too perochial. How do you think you could change these markets to be more accepting of wines from other countries.

I echo other comments here in saying I love it when you bring in the wine-makers. I am looking forward to trying this wine — the flavor profile sounds really interesting. Very nicely done interview! I know so little about South Africa that I wouldn’t even know where to begin in asking questions.

Gary-
I LOVED this interview!!!
Best EVER!
Niels seemed to lighten up a little after a few minutes.
Old fashioned wine making gets my vote EVERY time!
Great- Great interview!
Please interview more like him!
QOD:
At what elevation does the winery grow? What is the soil like in that part of South Africa?
Please come back to America and let Gary interview you again with more of your wines!
:):)

Kahuna,
You really should write some stand up!
I am still in pain from laughing soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
much at that one!
Very good- that was an excellent pic in my mind!
:):):)

Was that Ernie Els? Anyways great episode. Small farms definitly bring across the romance in wine and wine making. Much to be said about that.

Gary, I’ve thought of you as a lot of things, but a ludite was not one of them. (Mr. winelibrary tv.)

Thanks Niels. Can’t wait to try the wine.

Great, great episode, Gary and Niels. I really have no questions for Niels. I enjoyed and appreciate his business’ philosophy not to replace passion and the human involvement in the making of his wine. I can tell he’s a pal, and makes you sincerely feel invited to visit his land. Surprisingly YOUNG production; I can tell that his wine is very promising for the future. Congrats!

Awesome episode! You should make a point to have a guest once a week. I really enjoy these episodes.
Did you see the size of the Pipes on that guy???

Gary, would Mr. Verburg consider offensive tackle? Actually he reminded me of Terry Bradshaw who also is a very big man.

Gary-
I have to agree that the comparison between
You and Niels
&
Danny and Arnold in Twins
IS VERY FUNNY!!!!!
It is a GOOD thing that you liked the wine!
:):)

here is a great picture of Gary and Niels

http://64.23.47.227/WOF/twinswork75.jpg

Terrific episode! A great guest, with a true commitment. I’d like to know what Niels thinks of organic growing of grapes, including biodynamics. Is it done in South Africa? In approach to wine making, Niels reminds me of what hearing Red Coturri might have been like in 1955.